Shock and bundle loader.



No. 822,134. PATBNTED MAY 29, 190e.

E. KIRK.

SHOCK AND BUNDLE LOADER.

APPLIoATIoN FILED AUG. 17, 1905.

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E. KIRK.

SHOCK AND BUNDLE LOADER.

AYPLIOATION FILED AUG. 17, 1905.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 17, 1905.v

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ERNEST KIRK, or NIAGAEnNoRTHnAKoTA.

i SHOCK AND BUNDLE LO/MDER. i

Specification of Letters Patent. j

Patented May 29, 1906.

' Application iled August 17 1905. Serial No. 274,621.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST KIRK, a citizeni the county of Grand Forks and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements `in Shock or Bundle Loaders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable lothers skilled. in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. -f

This invention relates to improvements in shock or bundle loading machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine of this character whereby the shocks or bundles will be engaged, lifted, and conveyed or elevated into a wagon without breaking or loosening the same.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed. f

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shock-loader constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a top plan view'. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail cross-sectional view through the reel, and Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the ratchet connection between the hub of the supporting-Wheels and the axle.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a supporting-frame which is mounted adjacent to its lower end upon supporting-wheels 2, and in theforward ends of the longitudinal side bars of said frame are journaled the standards of a pair of steerin wheels 3, with which is connected a suitab e steering mechanism whereby the machine may be steered from therear end thereof, said steering mechanism consisting. of segmental racks 4, fixed on the upper ends of the standardsof said steering-wheels, said racks being engaged by gear-pinions 5, fixed on the forward ends of longitud inally-disposed shafts 6, j ournaled on the side bars of said sup orting-frame. On the rear ends of said sliafts are xed spur-gear pinions 7, with which are adapted to mesh atransversely-disposed rackbar 8, which is slidably mounted on the rear end of the supporting-frame and is provided adjacent to its opposite ends with short toothed racks 9, which engage the spur-gear pinions 7. The rack-bar 8 is also 'provided midway between its ends with a section of rack-teeth 10 which are engaged with a spur-gear pinion 12, fixed on the end of a short shaft j ournaled on the rear end of the supporting-frame, and

` on the opposite end of said shaft is fixed a hand-wheel 13,. Whenthe ,hand-wheel 13 is turned in one direction or the other, the rackbar 8 will be shifted laterally to the right or left, thereby` turning the shafts 6 in one direction or the other, which will impart motion to the standards of the front steering-wheels, thereby turning the saine, as will be understood.

Hingedly connected to the front portion of theIsupporting-frame '1 is the forward en'd lof a depending elevator-frame 14, said frame being substantially triangular in shape and is connected at its rear end to springs 15, the upperends of which are secured to standards or upright bars 16, arranged on the supportingframe 1, as shown. By this constructionthe rear end of the elevator-frame 14 is'yieldingly supported. Connected to said rear end ofthe elevator-frame are hoisting-cables 17, which pass over guide-pulleys 18 on the standards 16 and are connected at their ends to a hoistling-lever 19, arranged on the rear cross-bar of the frame 1, as shown, said lever being within convenient reach 'of the driversseat 20, which is arranged on the rear end of said supporting-frame 1. By means of the cables 17 and the lever 19 the elevator-frame may be raised and supported at any desired level.

Journaled in the upper end of the frame 14 is an upper conveyer-roll 21. In the lower end of the conveyer-frame is journaled a pair of conveyer-rolls 22 22. Said lower rolls are arranged one above the other and spaced slightly apart. Around the upper roll 21 and the lower rolls 22 is passed an endless conveyer belt or apron 23, on which is arranged a series of spring-teeth 24. By providing two lower conveyer-rolls and arrangingthe same one above the other a short stretch of the conveyer-belts is caused to travel in a perpendicular plane, which will enable two rows of teeth 24 to engage the bundles, thereby insuring a firmer grip or engagement of the conveyer with the bundles and preventing the latter from being openedor loosened or the grain from being pulled out.

In the sup orting-frame 1 adjacent to the upper end o the conveyer 23 is arranged a transversely-disposed shaft 25, on which is arran ed a series of curved cleaning-teeth 26, a apted to work between the teeth ofthe IOO IOC

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conveyer, thereby clearing the same of any material that may not have been discharged therefrom. Connected to the lower side of the supporting-frame and arranged on each side of the elevator-frame 14 are guide or finger plates 27, which prevent the bundles from falling off the sides of the conveyer when carried upwardly thereon.

Journaled on the upper portion of the supporting-frame in advance of the conveyer 23 is a reel 28, said reel consisting of a -centrallydisposed shaft 29, adjacent to the ends of which are secured circular disks or plates 30, between which and around the central shaft 29 are arranged a series of cross-bars or shafts 31, on which are loosely mounted a series of s ring-wire arms 32. Said arms are preferab y secured to the reel by ceiling or winding the same once or twice around the shafts 31 adjacent to the inner ends 33 of the same, said inner ends being of sufficientV length to engage the central shaft 29, with which they are loosely connected by bending their ends to form a right-angularly-disosed hook 34, which engages said inner shaft 29, asl clearly shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. 4The outer ends of theV springarms 22 are bent or curved, as shown.

In thelrear ends ofthe supporting-frame is arranged' a transverselydisposed conveyer and elevator 35, said conveyer and elevator consisting'of an endless toothed belt or apron 36, which passes aroundguide-rolls 37 and 38, j ourna'l'edin the supporting-frame adjacent to the sides thereof, and around a guide-roll 38, journaled inthe upper end of an inclined ,elevator-frame '40, whichis mounted yonfthe supporting-frameV 1U and projects laterally and upwardly fromone side of the same. The upper end of the elevator-frame 40 is of sufficient height and projects a sufficient distancefrom the side ofthe machine to permit of the passage of a wagon beneath the same, said wagon being adapted to receive the shocks or bundles discharged from the upper end of the elevator-frame by the conveyer 36.

Journaled in the supporting-frame 1 above the elevator-frame 14 is a transversely-disposed shaft 41 on which is loosely mounted a sprocket-wheel 42, around which passes a sprocket-chain 43, saidy chain engaging a sprocket-wheel 44 on the' shaft of the supporting-wheels 2, whereby/motion from said shaft and supportin -wheels is imparted to the shaft 41. On t e shaft 41 is ,slidably mounted a clutch member 45, which is adapted to be brought into and out of engagement with a clutch member 46 on the sprocketwheel 42, thereby enabling said sprocketwheel to be engaged and disengaged with said shaft. On the shaft 41 is fixedly mounted a sprocket-gear 47, which is connected by a sprocket-chain 48 to a sprocket-wheel 49 on the upper roll 21 of the conveyer-belt 23, whereby motion is imparted to ysaidconveyer. On the shaft 41 is also mounted a sprocket-wheel 50, which is connected by a sprocket-chain 51 to a sprocket-wheel 52 ofthe shaft of the wheel 28, whereby motion is imparted to said wheel. On the shaft 41 is also ixedly mounted a sprocket-gear 53, which is connected by a chain 54 to a sprocket-wheel 55 on the end of the wheel-shaft 29, whereby said shaft is driven. On the shaft 41 is mounted a beveled vgearpinion 56, with which is adapted to mesh a similar pinion 57, mounted on the end of a short longitudinallydisposed shaft 58, journaled in the supportingframe 1. On the opposite end of the shaft 58 is mounted a sprocket-wheel 59, around which passes a sprocket-chain 60, said chain engaging a sprocket-wheel 61, mounted on one of the guide-rolls of the conveyer, and elevator-belts 36, whereby said belt is driven. It will thus be seen that all of the operative parts are connected with and driven by the shaft 41, which in turn is driven by the supporting-Wheels of the machine and which by means of the clutch mechanism hereinbefore described may be thrownl into and out of gear, thus permitting the parts to be operated or thrown out of operation at the will of the driver, it being understood that the clutch member 45 is provided with a suitable shiftingl lever 62, which extends rearwardly to within convenient-reach of the driver. In order that the parts will be driven continuously in the proper direction, the hubs of the supporting-wheels are provided witn'a pawland-ratchet engagement with the axle of the machine, so that when said wheels are turning in a forward direction the shaft 4l will be driven thereby. A retrograde movement of the supporting-wheels due to the backing or turning of the machine will cause said wheels to turn loosely on the shaft or axle, which will cause the operative parts of the machine to remain idle during such backing or turning of the machine. Referring to Fig`- 6, a is a disk carrying pawls b, adapted to enga e the ratchet-ring c. If desired, suitabile tightening devices 63 may be applied to the various sprocket-chains of the driving mech- 'anism. To the rear end of the machine is connected a rearwardly-projecting draft pole or tongue, to the free ends of which is connected suitable draft devices, to which the draft-animals may be hitched. The animals when Aso hitched to the machine will push the same ahead of themselves, las will be understood. v

From the foregoing decription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring 'a more extended explanation.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Ina 'shockor bundle loader, the combination with a supporting-frame having rear supporting-wheels, and front steering-wheels, of a steering mechanism connected to said front wheels and operated from the rear of the machine, a front elevator-frame hinged at its forward end tosaid supporting-frame, means whereby said frame is yieldingly and adjustably supported at its rear end, a driving-roll journaled in the upper rear end of said elevator -rame, two guide-rolls journaled one above the other inthe forward lower end of said frame, an endless toothed conveyer-belt arranged on said rolls, the lower end of said belt traveling in a vertical plane between said lower guide-rolls, a

spring-toothed reel journaled on said sup- .by said supporting-Wheels, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERNEST KIRK.

Witnesses:

J. W. NAsoN, CHAs. H. BOBB. 

